Our beautiful vacation in this amazing province had come to an end. Today was a travel day, and we were going to explore a very beautiful province only two hours away from Bangkok. First, we stopped for coffee, and then I explained the plan. We were going to explore Kanchanaburi and stay here for one…
Today’s shopping trip starts just before 7:00, with the malls in Bangkok closing at 10:00. I have only three hours to buy everything on my long list, so I start at MBK and plan to visit three spots before moving to another mall. The festive season is busy, with people buying gifts and working through…
I arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport, and the weather was amazing: cool, breezy and comfortable. I was heading to Pattaya, so I booked my bus ticket online because buses are usually full in the high season. This was the peak of the season, with only five days to go before 2026. The bus from Bangkok to…
1. Your Finances Can Run Away with You Something I want to talk about that can trip you up if you’re not used to it. In the past, you might have saved up for a year for a holiday. You come out here, you’ve got plenty of cash in your pocket, and money isn’t an…
A Life of Stress, Worry, and Hard Work A typical day for me throughout most of my life was a constant mix of stress, worry, and extremely hard work. For over 30 years, aside from weekends and very occasional holidays, there wouldn’t be a day where I would get out of bed any later than…
We begin today with the grim autopsy findings in the case of 17-year-old Cake, whose body was discovered inside a suitcase near railway tracks in the Pattaya area. Australian national Simon Peter Carman, 45, remains in custody accused of her murder. If convicted of the most serious charge, he could face the death penalty under…
It was just a random thing that we decided we wanted to do, a bit of fun before we were due to go and meet some friends that we’d been to see a few times before. We were going to be a bit early, so we thought, “Let’s kill an hour. “ I’d always wanted…
Bangkok Beer Hall Fire Death Toll The death toll from the devastating Rong Beer Nah Lad Praw fire in Bangkok has risen to 39 after a 23-year-old off-duty police officer succumbed to his injuries at the weekend. Police Sergeant Tanakorn had survived for more than a month in intensive care, reportedly enduring severe pain and…
Story 1 Pattaya Meeting and Lessons In 2014, I visited Pattaya for the first time. I had been to other parts of Thailand but had never managed to get to Pattaya. For those who have never been to Pattaya, it is different from the rest of Thailand at least that’s how I view it now….